This Thanksgiving - Stand With Teachers Steven Van Zandt & TeachRock Stand in Solidarity with Educators Worldwide Join this Call To Action with other Respected Names in Music, Screen, and the Boardroom

WHAT/WHY Stand With Teachers is a call to action to support TeachRock’s direct work with teachers, and encourage people to support teachers and students in their local communities.

Produced by Steven Van Zandt and TVTech Managers, this one-hour pre-recorded, ticketed fundraiser will stream Saturday Nov. 21.

We are doing this event to: ● Expand online arts integration support to teachers and students forced to cope with remote learning ● Honor teachers for their ongoing dedication to children throughout the pandemic, even at their own risk

HOW TEACHROCK STANDS WITH TEACHERS During the Pandemic, TeachRock is: ● Providing arts-flled distance learning resources to hundreds of thousands of students across all 50 states - All at no cost to school districts, teachers, students, and families ● Dedicating its full staf to supporting educators grappling with remote education

STAND WITH US ● Join the movement to Stand With Teachers this Fall! ● Sponsor the event at one of the levels outlined below

With gratitude, Steven Van Zandt and the TeachRock Team #StandWithTeachers Sponsorship Opportunities

$50,000 Presenting Sponsor $25,000 Solidarity Sponsor • Pre-Show SWT Sponsor Watch Party • Pre-Show SWT Sponsor Watch Party • Unlimited passes for your friends and family to • Unlimited passes for your friends and family to the main event the main event • Segment branding of one show segment • 30 second commercial or personal message • 30-second commercial or personal message • Logo placements: • Branded website registration page - All event promotional materials • Logo placements: - Online event program - All promotional materials - TR Backstage Magazine - Online event program • Two free arts integration professional - TR Backstage Magazine development workshops from TeachRock team for • Four free arts integration professional school district of your choice development workshops from TeachRock team for school district of your choice

$10,000 Frontline Sponsor $2,500 I Stand With Teachers Sponsor • Unlimited passes to main event • Up to 25 passes to main event • Logo placements: • Logo placements: - All promotional materials - Event thank you slide - Event program - Event program - TR Backstage Magazine - TR Backstage Magazine • One free arts integration professional • Free subscription to TR Backstage Magazine for development workshop from TeachRock team for school of your choice school district of your choice

$1,000 I Stand With Teachers Supporter $25 I Stand With Teachers • Up to 10 passes to main event Event Pass • Logo Placements: • Individual pass to the main event - Event program - TR Backstage Magazine • Free subscription to TR Backstage Magazine for school of your choice

*All sponsors will receive the Stand With Teachers Online Program

For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Michael-Ann Haders [email protected] or 440-666-1753 When Covid closed schools nationwide, teachers turned to TeachRock — the ultimate free, online resource for K-12 teachers of all subjects

“When I was forced to come up with emergency plans last spring, TeachRock was a step ahead with their Distance Learning Plans.”

- Matt G., 8th grade Social Studies Ovid Elsie Middle School, MI

Launched by Little Steven Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen, the 501(c)3 Rock and Roll Forever Foundation has provided free, standards-aligned resources through the teachrock.org curriculum to help teachers and students succeed for more than a decade. But 2020 is a unique year.

Preparing a remote class can take 5 to 8 times longer than an in-person lesson, a task teachers must balance with the increased burden of social work and family responsibilities in this unprecedented time. In March 2020, TeachRock launched a new direct-to-student distance learning format, allowing teachers to quickly send the engaging power of popular music straight to students’ screens.

When you join us to Stand With Teachers, you are supporting TeachRock’s work to • Enrich the hybrid learning models of nearly 20 partner schools • Integrate arts into more than 100 New York City public schools with the New York Edge program • Provide curriculum support to nearly 40,000 educators, representing all 50 states • All at no cost to teachers, students, and families

TeachRock Distance Learning Marries the Moment and Best Practices TeachRock’s multimedia-driven lessons are more than a stop-gap for remote learning fatigue. A 2019 Gallup survey* reports that creative curriculum empowered by technology, such as that ofered by Teachrock.org, fosters an environment marked by: • Personalized Learning • Student engagement • Connections to practical “real world” applications • Increased critical thinking and problem-solving • Better retention of material in comparison to their peers

* Gallup, “Creativity in Learning,” 2019 Your Donation Supports Teachers and Students Now

Schools are facing budget cuts nationwide. The arts, updated curriculum, and professional development are often the frst casualties of a fnancial crisis. Teacher morale is at an all-time low, and veteran educators are leaving the profession.*

TeachRock helps fll those voids with authentic learning through the arts in social studies, language arts, STEAM, math, general music, and more. And, Spring 2020 surveys in TeachRock Partner Schools showed teacher morale increasing, even amidst the pandemic.

What the Teachers Say “The TeachRock curriculum and lessons are an amazing resource for teachers in any environment, and especially for remote learning. They’re all about making as many connections as we can for kids.” — Shawna L., Hopatcong, NJ

“I’ve heard rave reviews from teachers, students, and parents, and have observed magical engagement in rooms where TeachRock lessons are used in my school.” — Catherine K., Hopewell, NJ

“I work in a psychiatric hospital teaching kids court ordered here for substance abuse treatment. They've had tough lives, made some poor choices, and I’ll do anything to get them interested in school or to understand something. Recently we’ve been able to learn history through the blues and the frst electric guitar. We took it another step and wrote a song together about their struggles with addiction and recovery. Thank you TeachRock team.” — Alex K., Huntington, WV

“One of the biggest strengths of TeachRock is how supportive their staf is. If you’re a new teacher who feels isolated, TeachRock is a great support network and educational community to join.” — Ben W., East Side Community High, New York, NY

Message From the Founder “Music connects us, even when we must be apart. Our amazing teachers have provided structure, emotional support, and a reassuring sense of normalcy to our children as we’ve transitioned to a period of social distance. But kids don't thrive in isolation. TeachRock curriculum has always used music to foster connections between students and teachers, and we're going to use that power and stand with teachers now to help keep them engaged, emotionally healthy, and learning.”

— Rock and Roll Forever Foundation Founder, Steven Van Zandt

*Ed Week Research Center National Survey, Aug 26-28, 2020